Leonore Foundation Inc awards modest, unrestricted grants to local nonprofit service providers in the New York/Lower Hudson Valley area. Recent giving shows a practical focus on neighborhood community life (community center programming), direct services for survivors of domestic violence, and animal rescue/rehoming. Grants are described as general aid to help grantees carry out their exempt purposes rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Very concentrated portfolio: three equal-sized grants ($10,000 each) totaling $30,000. Grants appear to be general operating support rather than project-specific; no clear evidence of multi-year commitments or many repeat grantees from this small sample.
Leonore Foundation Inc stands out for pairing neighborhood-based giving in the New York and Lower Hudson Valley area with repeated support for the same local institutions. In the recent grants list, Center for Safety & Change received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Nyack Center also received $10,000 in 2023, showing a pattern of meaningful awards to community-serving nonprofits rather than many small, one-off gifts. The foundation’s grant descriptions are consistently framed as aid to help donees carry out their exempt purposes, which points to general operating or unrestricted support rather than tightly specified project funding. Its recent portfolio reaches across community life, social services, and advocacy. Local recipients include Nyack Library, The Sharing Shelf, Help From People to People Inc, Pride Center of Rockland County, Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, and Riverkeeper Inc. Larger awards also went to organizations serving survivors of domestic violence and to animal rescue and rehoming work. This gives the foundation a profile of practical, place-based philanthropy centered on nonprofit capacity and service delivery.
A clear thread in Leonore Foundation Inc’s recent grants is support for community infrastructure in the Lower Hudson Valley. Nyack Center received $10,000 in 2023, while Nyack Library received $5,000 in 2024, reflecting interest in institutions that anchor local civic life. Another area is services for people facing serious hardship. Center for Safety & Change received $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023 for aid to carry out exempt purposes, pointing to sustained support for domestic violence survivor services. The Sharing Shelf received $5,000 in 2024 and $2,500 in 2023, and Help From People to People Inc received $5,000 in 2023. The foundation also supports animal welfare and related public-interest work. Hopeful Tails Inc received $10,000 in 2024, while Riverkeeper Inc received $1,500 in 2023 and Keep Rockland Beautiful received $1,000 in 2023.
Leonore Foundation Inc’s recent grants cluster around the middle of the small-grant range, with a typical grant size of $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. The pattern includes both repeat support and one-time gifts: several grantees appear in multiple years, including Center for Safety & Change, Nyack Center, Planned Parenthood, Nora's Playhouse, The Sharing Shelf, and Edward Hopper House Museum Study Center. The grant language is consistently framed as aid for exempt purposes, which suggests unrestricted or broadly usable support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$135K
$1.1M
$39K
$77K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 95% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeRegístrate gratis para ver qué tan bien se adapta tu organización sin fines de lucro a este financiador, obtener un pitch generado por IA y descubrir fundaciones similares.
Notable grantees: Nyack Center, Center for Safety & Change, Hopeful Tails Inc
Leonore Foundation Inc gives locally, and 95% of grants go to recipients in New York. The strongest cluster is in the Lower Hudson Valley, especially Nyack, New City, Yonkers, Port Chester, Nanuet, Ossining, and Cold Spring. Examples include Nyack Center and Nyack Library in Nyack, Center for Safety & Change in New City, and Hopeful Tails Inc in Yonkers. Most of the portfolio stays close to the New York metro and Hudson River corridor, with all listed recent grants going to U.S.-based recipients.
The recent grants show support for tax-exempt charitable organizations working in community services, domestic violence survivor support, animal rescue and adoption, libraries, arts and culture, environmental work, and public-interest advocacy. The grants are described as aid to help donees carry out their exempt purposes.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small and concentrated: $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent gifts also include larger awards of $10,000 to some recipients.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Center for Safety & Change, Nyack Center, Planned Parenthood, Nora's Playhouse, The Sharing Shelf, and Edward Hopper House Museum Study Center. That indicates recurring support rather than only one-time gifts.
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent recipient cities include Nyack, New City, Yonkers, Port Chester, Nanuet, Ossining, and Cold Spring.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are directed to nonprofit organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR SAFETY & CHANGE | NEW CITY, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOPEFUL TAILS INC | YONKERS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ACLU | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NYACK LIBRARY | NYACK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONSUMER REPORTS | YONKERS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE SHARING SHELF | PORT CHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PURE EARTH | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORA'S PLAYHOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE MUSEUM STUDY CENTER | NYACK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GARNER ARTS CENTER | GARNERVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE NYACKS | NYACK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| POLLYANNA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HIGHLANDS CURRENT INC | COLD SPRING, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RIVERTOWN FILM SOCIETY | NYACK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ARTSROCK | NYACK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| KEEP ROCKLAND BEAUTIFUL | NEW CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NYACK CENTER | NYACK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HELP FROM PEOPLE TO PEOPLE INC | NANUET, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CENTER FOR SAFETY & CHANGE | NEW CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PRIDE CENTER OF ROCKLAND COUNTY | NYACK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JERICHO PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE MUSEUM & STUDY CENTER | NYACK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORA'S PLAYHOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DSA FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MONTEFIORE NYACK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NYACK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE SHARING SHELF | PORT CHESTER, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE HIGHLANDS CURRENT | COLD SPRING, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RIVERKEEPER INC | OSSINING, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ARTSROCK | NYACK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| KEEP ROCKLAND BEAUTIFUL | NEW CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE |
CENTER FOR SAFETY & CHANGE
$10,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
HOPEFUL TAILS INC
$10,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
ACLU
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
NYACK LIBRARY
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
CONSUMER REPORTS
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE SHARING SHELF
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
PURE EARTH
$2,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
NORA'S PLAYHOUSE
$2,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE MUSEUM STUDY CENTER
$2,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
GARNER ARTS CENTER
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE NYACKS
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
POLLYANNA
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
HIGHLANDS CURRENT INC
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
RIVERTOWN FILM SOCIETY
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
ARTSROCK
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
KEEP ROCKLAND BEAUTIFUL
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
NYACK CENTER
$10,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
HELP FROM PEOPLE TO PEOPLE INC
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
CENTER FOR SAFETY & CHANGE
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
PRIDE CENTER OF ROCKLAND COUNTY
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
JERICHO PROJECT
$5,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE MUSEUM & STUDY CENTER
$3,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
NORA'S PLAYHOUSE
$2,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$2,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
DSA FUND
$2,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
MONTEFIORE NYACK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE SHARING SHELF
$2,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE HIGHLANDS CURRENT
$2,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
RIVERKEEPER INC
$1,500AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
ARTSROCK
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE
KEEP ROCKLAND BEAUTIFUL
$1,000AID DONEE IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT PURPOSE